164. Entrepreneurship & Motherhood: Building a Successful Business and Involving Your Kids | Natasha McCrary of 1818 Farms

Published: Dec. 22, 2022, 10:05 a.m.

b'Do you have a dream of starting your own business?\\xa0 Or are you currently running a business?\\xa0 Are you looking for ways to involve your kids so they can learn valuable life skills and be part of the team?\\xa0 This episode is for you!\\n\\nNatasha has always been an entrepreneur at heart, but she has spent the last decade building a wildly successful farm business with her family.\\xa0 1818 Farms provides handmade bath and body products, fresh flowers, events, workshops, and more. In our conversation, we dive into all things small business: marketing, starting small, scaling, outsourcing, beautiful packaging, involving your kids, and more.\\n\\nIf you have that entrepreneurial itch or you are in the thick of running your own home business, this episode is full of brilliant ideas and important mindset shifts.\\xa0 Join us!\\n\\nIn this episode, we cover:\\n\\n\\n Natasha\\u2019s journey to starting and growing her multifaceted farm business\\n\\n The importance of pivoting and evolving your business over time\\n\\n How to know when something is no longer working in your business\\n\\n Online marketing and growth strategies that give you the most control\\n\\n Starting and growing a business when you have young children at home\\n\\n Getting your children involved in age-appropriate parts of the business\\n\\n Marketing and exposure ideas for a brand new farm business\\n\\n The importance of first impressions via branding and packaging\\n\\n Making wise investments as your company grows\\n\\n Why you should nurture existing customer relationships over always seeking new customers\\n\\n Natasha shares how her older teen and adult children have been impacted by growing up helping with the family business\\n\\n Discerning what to outsource in your business and what to keep on your own plate\\n\\n The importance of starting small scale and perfecting your product\\n\\n The first things you should consider if you want to start a business from your home or farm\\n\\n\\nView full show notes and transcript on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube.\\n\\nThank you to our sponsors!\\n\\nTOUPS AND CO ORGANICS | Use code FARMHOUSE at ToupsandCo.com\\n\\nAZURE STANDARD | Use code SIMPLEFARMHOUSE10 at AzureStandard.com\\n\\nPlease see full show notes for more details on these offers.\\n\\nCONNECT\\n\\nNatasha McCrary of 1818 Farms | Website | Instagram | Facebook | YouTube | TikTok | Twitter\\n\\nLisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Pinterest\\n\\nJoin us in the Simple Farmhouse Life Facebook community!'